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  12.   <h1>Questions with "ne" "<span class="hanzist">呢</span>"</h1>
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  14.   <p>The particle <span class="hanzi">呢</span> (<span class="pinyin">ne</span>) can be used to ask reciprocal questions, also known as "bounce back" questions. <span class="hanzi">呢</span> (<span class="pinyin">ne</span>) can also be used to form simple questions asking "<b>what about...?</b>" or "<b>how about...?</b>"</p>
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  16.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_95">Contents</h2>
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  20.       <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Questions_with_%22ne%22#General_Questions_with_.E5.91.A2"> 1 General Questions with <span class="hanzi">呢</span></a> 
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  23.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-2"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Questions_with_%22ne%22#Structure"> 1.1 Structure</a></li>
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  25.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Questions_with_%22ne%22#Examples"> 1.2 Examples</a></li>
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  28.       <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Questions_with_%22ne%22#Asking_.22Where.22_with_.E5.91.A2"> 2 Asking "Where" with <span class="hanzi">呢</span></a> 
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  31.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Questions_with_%22ne%22#Structure_2"> 2.1 Structure</a></li>
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  33.         <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Questions_with_%22ne%22#Examples_2"> 2.2 Examples</a></li>
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  36.       <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Questions_with_%22ne%22#See_also"> 3 See also</a></li>
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  38.       <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Questions_with_%22ne%22#Sources_and_further_reading"> 4 Sources and further reading</a> 
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  41.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Questions_with_%22ne%22#Books"> 4.1 Books</a></li>
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  46.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_96"><span id="General_Questions_with_.E5.91.A2">General Questions with 呢</span></h2>
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  48.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_97"><span id="Structure">Structure</span></h3>
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  51.     Topic + <span class="hanzi">呢</span> ？
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  54.   <p>And it's as simple as that. Say what you want to ask about, then stick <span class="hanzi">呢</span> (<span class="pinyin">ne</span>) on the end. A very common way to use this is to return a question after being asked it. The classic example is this exchange:</p>
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  58.       <li><span class="speaker">A:</span> <span class="hanzi">你 好 吗 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ hǎo ma?</span></li>
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  60.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span> <span class="hanzi">我 很 好。你 呢 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ hěn hǎo. Nǐ ne ?</span></li>
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  62.       <li><span class="speaker">A:</span> <span class="hanzi">我 也 很 好 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yě hěn hǎo.</span></li>
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  66.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_98">Examples</h3>
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  68.   <p>More <span class="hanzi">呢</span> (<span class="pinyin">ne</span>) examples (each of these can be translated as a "what about" question):</p>
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  72.       <li><span class="hanzi">这 个 很 好 ， 那 个 呢 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Zhè ge hěn hǎo, nà ge ne ?</span> <br/>This one is good. What about that one?</li>
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  74.       <li><span class="hanzi">这 个 用 中文 怎么 说？那 个 呢 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Zhè ge yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō? Nà ge ne ?</span> <br/>How do I say this in Chinese? And that?</li>
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  76.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 在 家，你 呢 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài jiā. Nǐ ne ?</span> <br/>I'm at home. What about you?</li>
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  78.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 爸爸 是 上海 人 ，你 妈妈 呢 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ bàba shì Shànghǎi rén, nǐ māma ne ?</span> <br/>Your father is Shanghainese. And your mom?</li>
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  80.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 说 他们 可以 去。我们 呢 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ shuō tāmen kěyǐ qù. Wǒmen ne ?</span> <br/>You said they can go. What about us?</li>
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  82.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 哥哥 有 工作，弟弟 呢 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ gēge yǒu gōngzuò. Dìdi ne ?</span> <br/>Your big brother has a job. What about your little brother?</li>
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  84.       <li><span class="hanzi">北京 下雨 了 。 上海 呢 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Běijīng xiàyǔ le. Shànghǎi ne ?</span> <br/>It's raining in Beijing. How about in Shanghai?</li>
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  86.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 现在 要 出去 。 你 呢 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiànzài yào chūqù. Nǐ ne ?</span> <br/>I'm going to go out now. How about you?</li>
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  88.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 知道 你 会 说 中文 。 你 老公 呢 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ zhīdao nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén. Nǐ lǎogōng ne ?</span> <br/>I know you can speak Chinese. What about your husband?</li>
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  90.       <li><span class="hanzi">这 个 周末 我 想 去 酒吧 。 你们 呢 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Zhè ge zhōumò wǒ xiǎng qù jiǔbā. Nǐmen ne ?</span> <br/>I want to go to a bar this weekend. What about you all?</li>
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  92.       <li><span class="hanzi">今天 晚上 没 空 ？ 明天 晚上 呢 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Jīntiān wǎnshang méi kòng? Míngtiān wǎnshang ne ?</span> <br/>You don't have time tonight? What about tomorrow evening?</li>
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  96.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_99"><span id="Asking_.22Where.22_with_.E5.91.A2">Asking "Where" with </span><span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 22px; font-weight: normal;">呢</span></h2>
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  98.   <p>You'll occasionally hear someone seemingly using <span class="hanzi">呢</span> (<span class="pinyin">ne</span>) out of the blue. When this happens, they're usually asking <i><b>where</b></i> someone or something is, and they expect that you know what they're talking about and know where that person or thing is.</p>
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  102.   <div class="deux">
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  103.     [Missing Person/Thing] + <span class="hanzist">呢</span> ？
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  106.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_101"><span id="Examples_2">Examples</span></h3>
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  108.   <p>This one is simple, so just a few examples are needed:</p>
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  112.       <li><span class="hanzi">钱 呢 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Qián ne ?</span> <br/>Where's the money?</li>
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  114.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 妈妈 呢 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ māma ne ?</span> <br/>Where's your mom?</li>
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  116.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 的 手机 呢 ？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ de shǒujī ne ?</span> <br/>Where's my cell phone?</li>
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  120.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_102">See also</h2>
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  122.   <ul>
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  123.     <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Yes-no_questions_with_%22ma%22" title="Yes-no questions with &quot;ma&quot;">Yes-no questions with "ma"</a></li>
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  125.     <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Tag_questions_with_%22ma%22" title="Tag questions with &quot;ma&quot;">Tag questions with "ma"</a></li>
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  127.     <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Softening_the_tone_of_questions_with_%22ne%22" title="Softening the tone of questions with &quot;ne&quot;">Softening the tone of questions with "ne"</a> (advanced article)</li>
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  130.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_103">Sources and further reading</h2>
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  132.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_104">Books</h3>
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  135.     <li>Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (p. 137)</li>
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  137.     <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 23-4)</li>
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  139.     <li>Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar (pp. 300-7)</li>
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  141.     <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本1</span>) (pp. 87-8)</li>
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  143.     <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本1</span>)(2nd ed) (pp. 102-3, 251)</li>
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  145.     <li>40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (<span class="hanzi">基础汉语40课上册</span>） (p. 97)</li>
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